Irish sunseekers heading to one of Italy's hottest tourist spots this year could face a €500 find - for wearing a bikini.
Tourists in Sorrento often strip off with weather in the region hitting the mid-30s during the summer but they are being advised to have cover-ups in their suitcases or risk flouting local laws.
If you are heading to the pool or beach, you can happily wear your favourite bikini but there is a clampdown on the streets of the picturesque Italian resort with locals feeling "discomfort" over the dress code of some visitors.
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People caught in swimwear uncovered on the streets face a fine of €500 and the same goes for men walking around without a shirt on.
Sorrento's mayor Massimo Coppola announced the latest crackdown last summer, claiming that skimpily clad holidaymakers are making the locals feel 'discomfort and unease', reports the Times.
He added that those walking around in bikinis or topless were "seen by the majority of people as contrary to decorum and to the decency that characterises civilised cohabitation”.
It's not the only summer hotspot where swimwear has recently proven to be a controversial topic.
In Barcelona and Majorca, people can only wear bikinis on the beach, with fines up to €300 in Barcelona, and up to €600 in Majorca for those who flout the rules. This also applies to men walking around topless.
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